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220020740008 · 03/09/2002 · Vulcan Constr. Materials, L.P.

Details

Degree of injury
NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT
Classification
OTHER
Accident type
Struck by flying object
Occupation
Mine manager, Mine foreman, Mine owner
Activity
Machine maintenance
Injury source
METAL,NEC(PIPE,WIRE,NAIL)
Nature of injury
CUT,LACER,PUNCT-OPN WOUND
Body part
EYE(S) OPTIC NERVE/VISON
Days lost
Mine experience
22.32 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
Legacy Vulcan Corp (Form:Vulcan Materials Co)
Operator
Vulcan Constr. Materials, L.P.
Mine
1100227

Narrative

EE WAS ADJUSTING KILN WHEN A SUDDEN GUST OF WIND BLEW A FOREIGN OBJECT INTO HIS EYE. HE WENT TO THE CLINIC FOR TREATMENT WHERE THEY REMOVED A PIECE OF STEEL THAT WAS EMBEDDED IN HIS LEFT EYE.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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